1900 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The1900 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.
IncumbentRepublicanGovernorJohn Riley Tanner retired in order tounsuccessfully run for U.S. Senate.
Republican nomineeRichard Yates Jr. defeatedDemocratic nomineeSamuel Alschuler with 51.49% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
[edit]The Democratic state convention was held on June 26 and 27, 1900 at the State Capitol inSpringfield.[5][6]
The results of the balloting were as follows:[7][8][9]
Republican nomination
[edit]The Republican state convention was held from May 8, 1900 atPeoria.[13]
The results of the balloting were as follows:[14][15][16][17][18][19]
- Samuel Alschuler, Democratic
- Richard Yates Jr., Republican
- Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine, People's, farmer[21]
- Visscher Vare Barnes, Prohibition, candidate for theIllinois's 7th congressional district in1898
- Herman C. Perry, Social Democrat
- Louis P. Hoffman, Socialist Labor
- Lloyd G. Spencer, Union Reform
- John Cordingly, United Christian
Illinois gubernatorial election, 1900[22][23]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
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| Republican | Richard Yates Jr. | 580,199 | 51.49% | |
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| Democratic | Samuel Alschuler | 518,966 | 46.06% | |
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| Prohibition | Visscher Vare Barnes | 15,643 | 1.39% | |
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| Social Democratic | Herman C. Perry | 8,611 | 0.76% | |
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| Socialist Labor | Louis P. Hoffman | 1,319 | 0.12% | |
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| Populist | Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine | 1,106 | 0.10% | |
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| Union Reform Party | Lloyd G. Spencer | 650 | 0.06% | |
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| United Christian Party | John Cordingly | 334 | 0.03% | |
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| Majority | 61,233 | 5.43% | |
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| Turnout | 1,126,828 | 100.00% | |
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| Republicanhold | Swing | | |
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- ^"The Democratic Nominees".Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. June 30, 1900. p. 4. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Kind Of A Ladd He Is".Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. April 16, 1900. p. 2. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Orendorff Is Urged To Run".Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. January 13, 1900. p. 1. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived fromthe original on September 4, 2018. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 143.
- ^"Democrats of Illinois".The evening times. Washington, D.C. June 26, 1900. p. 1. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Alschuler is the nominee".The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. June 27, 1900. p. 3. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Illinois Democratic Convention".New York Daily Tribune. New York. June 27, 1900. p. 4. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Illinois Democrats".Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Orrin N. Carter - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". illinoiscourts.gov. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Judiciary of Cook County".Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. May 5, 1900. p. 3. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Ruling on Cigarmakers' Label".The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. August 24, 1900. p. 12. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 137.
- ^"Yates Named For Governor".Las Vegas daily optic. Las Vegas, N.M. May 9, 1900. p. 1. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"In Illinois".The Topeka state journal. Topeka, Kansas. May 9, 1900. p. 1. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Yates wins nomination".Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, IL. May 9, 1900. p. 1. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Richard Gates [sic] Gets Nomination".The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. May 10, 1900. p. 8. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Yates Chosen".The Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. May 10, 1900. p. 1. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^"Illinois Republicans".The Grenada sentinel. Grenada, Miss. May 12, 1900. p. 2. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^Illinois Blue Book 1901, pp. 141–142.
- ^"Clay County Illinois Genealogy and History: Obituaries and Death Notices".Genealogy Trails. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
- ^Illinois Official Vote 1900, pp. 3–4.
- ^"IL Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. RetrievedMarch 16, 2021.
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